Gary Wood Memorial Handicap Hurdle

1st

Top Flight Century (FR) ^p

No. 4

4yo, 10-13, OR 88

J: Jack Power (5) · T: David Thompson

4 10-13 88

Jack Power (5)

David Thompson

5:01.25 £3,248

Settled mid-pack early - crept into contention by the 7th - closed in on the front pair travelling strongly 3 out - driven into command after 2 out - drifted right and eased near the line to score

2nd

Kaviar Wood (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR 81

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 10-11 81

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

2¼ £1,494

Soon in front and opened a big margin - gap shrank after blundering at the 3rd - unbalanced again at the 5th - drew alongside three out - pushed along and lost the front after two out - fought back close home but denied late

3rd

Livano Bello (FR) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR 98

J: Joshua Thompson (7) · T: Micky Hammond

4 11-7 98

Joshua Thompson (7)

Micky Hammond

2¾ £747

Settled with strong grip on bridle early - up with the pace - lost momentum for a spell three out then pushed along - moved into third after the last but couldn't get to the front two - finished third beaten 5 lengths

4th

Fairly Fulling (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

7yo, 10-8, OR 78

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Susan Corbett

7 10-8 78

Nathan Moscrop

Susan Corbett

0.2 £374

Settled with the pack early - improved wide from the 7th - asked for effort and lost ground 2 out - moved left after the last and stayed on without threatening for the front

5th

Miss Friday Lions (GB) ^h

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR 91

J: Ross Chapman · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 11-7 91

Ross Chapman

Rebecca Menzies

¾ £186

Settled towards the back - scrappy at the 4th and 7th - crept closer just behind the front rank after 3 out - driven 2 out - unable to land a blow and faded after the last

6th

Mr Globalist (IRE) ^p

No. 9

6yo, 9-10, OR 73

J: Harry Atkins (7) · T: Lizzie Quinlan

6 9-10 73

Harry Atkins (7)

Lizzie Quinlan

2½

Veered right on occasions early - travelled well in touch - blundered 6th and dropped away - chased front pack after 7th - driven approaching 2 out then weakened before final fence

7th

Balranald (FR) ^p

No. 8

9yo, 10-0, OR 73

J: Joe Williamson (3) · T: Alison Hamilton

9 10-0 73

Joe Williamson (3)

Alison Hamilton

16

Tracked the front-runner early - still handy after the margin was cut approaching the 3rd but slipped back after 3 out - faded from 2 out home finishing 7th

8th

Heritier (FR) ^tp

No. 2

8yo, 11-11, OR 95

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Lizzie Quinlan

8 11-11 95

Sean Quinlan

Lizzie Quinlan

38

Settled towards the back early - lagging into 6th - dropped away and toiling after 3 out - clipped the 2nd-last - well beaten at the finish